Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,512flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $5,600–$7,424
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Paula to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,068
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $6,512

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Paula$4,434

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Santa Paula to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999
53' refrigerated	$6,439	$4.36	$5,602 – $7,276
48' flatbed	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424
Step deck	$7,092	$4.80	$5,958 – $8,227
Power only	$4,784	$3.24	$4,162 – $5,406
Hotshot	$3,611	$2.44	$2,997 – $4,225
26' box truck	$3,535	$2.39	$3,005 – $4,065
Sprinter van	$2,162	$1.46	$1,816 – $2,507

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More lanes from Santa Paula

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,345	$3.99	$7,177 – $9,513	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,233	$4.32	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,014	$6.33	$2,592 – $3,436	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$14,318	$5.00	$12,314 – $16,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Paula, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Paula, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,600 and $7,424.

How far is Santa Paula, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,478 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,444 of the $6,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Paula, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,434, which makes Santa Paula, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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